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v MAIL BAG. No. 291.152. Patented Jan. 1, 18.84.

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HAMILTON CLIPP, OF LEIPSIC, AND FRANCIS MARION BROCK, OF NEW PROVIDENCE, INDIANA.

MAIL-BAG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Pat-ent NO. 291,152, dated January 1,1884.

Application filed October 17, 1883.

Tner/ZZ tch/0m, it may concern:

Beit known that we, HAMILTON CLIPP and FRANCIS M. BROCK, citizens of the United States, the former residing at Leipsic, Orange county, and the latter residing at New Provi-V dence, in the county of Clarke, and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Pouch or Bag, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

Our invention relates to pouches or bags, and more particularly to that class to be used in the transportation of mail, the object being to provide an improved pouch or bag of cheap, simple, and inexpensive construction.

The invention consists in the combination, with a pouch, of an improved mouth for the' same, the construction of which will be hereinafter more fully described, and pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of our improved pouch or bag closed and ready for transportation. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the pouch or bag open. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section taken horizontally through the mouth of the bag, and Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse section.

A represents a bag of any suitable material.

B B B`2 and C C C2 represent hinged plates,

.which are preferably made of metal, and are secured to the outer sides of the mouth of the bag. The leaves or plates B B B2 and C C Cl are secured together by hinges. The plates B B IB2 are formed with ilanges a a a, which cover the tops of the plates C C' C2 when the bag is closed. The ends of these flanges a alr c2 are cut off diagonally, to allow the bag to be The diagonally cut vent the bag from collapsing.

D D represent metal plates on the inside of the bag, and arranged so as to leave a space between their ends, the plates D having their top edges bent over thel edges of the bag, serving to protect the same. The top or edge of the bag is secured between these plates D D (No model.)

E represents a handle secured to the outer f side of the plate B, its ends bearing in the lugs e e.

The tops of the hinges of the plates C C C2 may be provided with pivoted plates FF, to fit in the space formed by the beveling of the flanges when the bag is closed, thus producing a smooth surface and serving to brace the plates B B B2.

It will be apparent that .strips of leather or canvas may be substituted for the hinges, and thereby greatly reduce the cost of manufaca ture.

We do not limit ourselves to the number of plates to be used, as in bags of large dimensions more plates will be needed, and one or more locks may be used, as desired.

Having fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination, with a bag, A, having a mouth-piece comprising the hinged sections BB B`l and C C C2, the former having the overhanging iianges a, c c2, beveled at their ends, of the plates F F', pivotally secured upon the pintles of the hinges of the plates C C C2, and adapted to t in the spaces formed by the beveled ends of the plates B B B2 when the bag is closed, as set forth.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own we have hereto affixed our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

HAMILTON CLIPP. FRANCIS MARION BROCK. Witnesses:

T. A. SMITH, ELIZABETH SMITH. 

